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The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 authorized the creation of the Occupational Safety and Health Safety Administration (OSHA) to ensure employees worked under safe and healthy conditions. OSHA’s establishment of health and safety standards aims to protect workers by preventing work-related injuries, illnesses, and deaths by enforcing standards for every employer or business. […]

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has lifted the stay that halted implementation of OSHA’s COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS). The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has lifted the stay that halted implementation of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS). Following the court’s […]

Back in September, President Biden directed the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to develop a rule requiring that all employers with 100 or more employees to require vaccination or, as an alternative, weekly testing… Back in September, President Biden directed the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to develop a rule requiring that all […]

Proactivity Is Key to Preventing Workplace Violence Most businesses mistakenly believe that their company is immune from workplace violence. Unfortunately, this type of thinking not only allows attacks to occur but also leaves businesses ill-equipped to deal with them. What Is Workplace Violence? Workplace violence is any act or threat of physical violence, harassment, intimidation, or other […]

Fines assessed by Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will increase significantly next month. OSHA is one of several government agencies that must increase its civil monetary penalties pursuant to the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act. Will these increased OHSA fines affect you? Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act Under […]

Somewhere along the way, waiting in long lines for coveted items at bargain prices became a Thanksgiving tradition. Almost all New Jersey retailers now offer some form of “Black Friday” deal. As stores and shoppers prepare for the holiday shopping rush, safety should be just as important as the sales, according to the Occupational Health […]